Hunting scope-simple reticle

[BigRed308]

Needing some advise from the hide. Looking for a scope to but on a 308 hunting build.

I’d like a MOA scope with illuminated reticle, simple reticle-no Christmas trees, FFP unless it’s a standard duplex reticle, 44-50mm objective-wanting good light transmission for low light.

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a vortex, razor HD LHT until I looked at the reticle and it’s just way too busy for me. Now I found some VX5 but wanted to know what other options are before pulling the trigger.

 

[BCP]

Leupold has a 3-9 with an illuminated duplex and a locking elevation turret

Just make sure wherever you hunt an illuminated reticle is OK

 

[BigRed308]

Wow didn’t even realize some states have illuminated reticle bans…. fortunately everywhere around me is legal.

 

[NateVA]

I’d like a MOA scope with illuminated reticle, simple reticle-no Christmas trees, FFP unless it’s a standard duplex reticle, 44-50mm objective-wanting good light transmission for low light.

The Maven RS1.2 is the top dog in that price range you mentioned with those features. The SHR-W (MOA) reticle sound like what you want as well. It passed droptesting and other durability testing over on RS too.

RS1.2 - 2.5-15x44 FFP

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[BigRed308]

Haven’t heard of maven. I’ll look into them.

 

[JS8588]

Steiner Predator 4 or Predator 8 depending upon your budget.

The Leica Amplus 6 line is nice.

Delta Titanium from DarnFineShot

 

[FredHammer]

Leupold VX5HD 3-15x56 with firedot duplex reticle. CDS dial or turret tags.

 

[BigRed308]

Budget is right about $1500.

A local shop may have a trade in nx8 2.5-20 with the MOAR. Thoughts?

 

[NateVA]

Budget is right about $1500.

A local shop may have a trade in nx8 2.5-20 with the MOAR. Thoughts?

Sounds nice, though just be aware people seem to think the eyebox on the NX8 2.5-20 is tight. Otherwise sounds like a nice deal if it's FFP.

 

[FredHammer]

I’m amazed how complicated “the Hunter” tries to make the optical/reticle choice.

FFP tree reticles for hunting…with most FFP without a usable reticle until 10x…square peg in a round hole.

 

[BigRed308]

I’m amazed how complicated “the Hunter” tries to make the optical/reticle choice.

FFP tree reticles for hunting…with most FFP without a usable reticle until 10x…square peg in a round hole.

The tree reticle are just too much going on when I want to focus on the animal. I’m more than likely to have plenty of time to dial elevation and hold wind.

 

[NateVA]

I’m amazed how complicated “the Hunter” tries to make the optical/reticle choice.

FFP tree reticles for hunting…with most FFP without a usable reticle until 10x…square peg in a round hole.

I think the FFP part is fine if manufacturers didn't insist on the christmas trees and thin designs. I'd love it if Nightforce made a FFP reticle for its SHV series (the H standing for Hunter, allegedly) that didn't suck for hunting. In the meantime the Maven RS1.2's seem like the go-to option for hunting until you get over the $2,000 mark just based on reticle design.

 

[Aftermath]

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It does have a sort of tree reticle but I have never minded it. It helps to for shooting farther out. Once you figure t out, you dope for minimum zoom, half zoom and max zoom. It gives you a huge choice on yardages without dialing at all, just use the zoom on the SFP scope.

They do sell other reticles, including just a fine crosshair. PLEX-I is just a crosshair with an illuminated center.

 

[FredHammer]

The fastest reticle is a SFP duplex when one knows his holds.

 

[hlee]

Just hold top of back to 400 yards. Lol.

Duplex, tree, mil dot, chevron, “buckhorn” iron sights, fiber optic archery sight, whatever. Don’t let the sighting system get in the way of the task.

And, if it comes to it, drop the battery in the brush and tell Mr Green Jeans to eat a bag of dicks…

 

[BJames]

Been using a Zeiss V4 for a few years now, other than it being moa, been pretty happy with it. SFP 4-16, 50mm, zmoai-1 or reticle 93, 1 minute stadia, capped windage. Way better glass than comparable priced optics.

 

[RedTimber]

Needing some advise from the hide. Looking for a scope to but on a 308 hunting build.

I’d like a MOA scope with illuminated reticle, simple reticle-no Christmas trees, FFP unless it’s a standard duplex reticle, 44-50mm objective-wanting good light transmission for low light.

I was getting ready to pull the trigger on a vortex, razor HD LHT until I looked at the reticle and it’s just way too busy for me. Now I found some VX5 but wanted to know what other options are before pulling the trigger.

Tract has a hunting scope designed by James @ Barbour Creek. Looks good & simple in video review